Aduana Stars have extended their lead on top of the 2022/23 Ghana Premier League log after drubbing Hearts of Oak at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Coach Paa Kwesi Fabian's side inflicted a painful 2-0 home defeat on Hearts of Oak in their match-week 18 encounter on Sunday afternoon.
A second half brace from Isaac Mintah aided Aduana Stars to secure their first-ever win over Hearts of Oak in Accra since their promotion to the Ghanaian top-flight league in 2009.
The early minutes of the game looked balanced with the two teams entertaining the fans in the middle of the turf with no incursions.
Cameroonian striker Albert Dieudonne Eonde came close to register his name on the score sheet for Hearts of Oak but a timely goal-line clearance from Alex Boakye denied him on the 11th minute.
Hearts of Oak kept pushing for the opener before the half-hour mark but the Aduana Stars defense were compact to rescue the visitors from conceding.
In the last fifteen minutes of the first half, Aduana Stars enjoyed majority of the possession but they were wasteful upfront.
Striker Isaac Mintah could have opened the score with a touch from a low-cross delivered by Godfred Wakil on 26th minute but the former New Edubiase United attacker failed to make it count.
The golden opportunity appeared in the first half fell for Kelvin Obeng of Aduana Stars but he struggled to struck the ball past goalkeeper Richmond Ayi on a one-on-one situation.
The first half of the game ended in a scoreless draw at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Back from the break, Aduana Stars gained possession to dominate the game which their impressive display earned them two goals.
Two-goal hero Isaac Mintah opened the score for Aduana Stars with a cool finish via a cross delivered by Sam Adams on the 47th minute of the game.
Goalkeeper Joseph Addo was magnificent in the game with his sparkling saves to deny Linda Mtange and Kwadwo Obeng Junior from registering their names on the score sheet for Hearts of Oak.
On the 64th minute, Mintah sealed the famous win for Aduana Stars with a solo run to plant the ball firmly into the back of Richmond Ayi's net. His first brace for Aduana Stars since his arrival at the club.
Substitute Clinton Appiah nearly reduced the deficit for Hearts of Oak on 70th minute but his strike was fisted out by Addo.
Addo made a late save to deny Obeng Junior from getting the consolation goal for Hearts of Oak as the game ended in a 2-0 win for Aduana Stars at the Accra Sports Stadium
